This week we learned how to stay active in the political process and contact members of congress even when their phones are slammed, shared some of our failed life hacking attempts, talked about how to handle Valentine’s Day in a new relationship, and more. Here’s a look back.

Some subscription services are worth it (you can pry Netflix from my cold, dead hands) but for this month’s money challenge, we challenged you to save money by ditching the subscriptions you don’t use or need. To help you, here are a few ways to get the perks of some popular subscription services, like gym memberships and cable, for free.

It’s a tough to get through to your representatives right now. Their offices are slammed and phones are ringing off the hook. How can you, the concerned citizen, get your message through? We talked to some staffers to find out.

Free Wi-Fi is a windfall, especially if you’re working from the library or airport, or if you just want to save data on your phone or laptop. Still, you do have to care about security when you’re out and about. Here’s how to surf safely, on any device.

Last week, readers told us their biggest life hacking fails, and some of them were truly spectacular. So good, in fact, we just had to share them with you. You’ll laugh, you’ll cry, but you’ll mostly just be glad you didn’t try out any of these hacks yourself.

The perfect romantic meal should be easy to prepare, easy to clean up, and not so filling that you’re too weighed down to enjoy other, uh, activities. A steak dinner is never unwelcome, but it’s a bit heavy, and you don’t want to smoke up the house or fret about overcooking a rib eye. Luckily, there a bunch of dishes you can make to wow your sweetie, even if you’re not quite Top Chef Material.

There are few things dorkier than putting a bell on your bicycle. Once you do that, it can only lead downhill into a world of helmet mirrors, handlebar tassels, and high visibility ankle bands. But you should put a bell on your bicycle. It makes life easier for you and everyone around you.

Google may be playing catch up with the Amazon Echo, but Google Home already has a bunch of third-party services that can add features to your smart home speaker. Some are garbage, but we found the best ones that you should try out.

When you’ve just started dating someone, Valentine’s Day is more awkward than romantic. You don’t know if you should plan a lavish night on the town, buy them a gift, or simply ignore the day altogether. Here’s what two dating and relationship experts recommend.

Duolingo is a popular language leaning platform that has helped thousands of people develop their multilingual skills for free. Its gamified lessons emphasize quick learning so you can memorize a few new words without much effort while waiting for the bus.

We’ve come a long way from the simple “trusted trio” method of organizing our inbox, and for many of us our email is as disorganized as it’s ever been. To beat back the tide, this five folder system gives you a bit more flexibility to clean things up, but still keep everything you need just one click away.

If you believe certain memes and rumors, it might sound like people on the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP), better known under its previous name, the Food Stamp Program, are using taxpayer dollars to buy tons of junk food and enjoy extra cash while the rest of us have to work for our money. That’s not true, though.

I am not an audiophile, but I do love convenience. And comfort. And it is quite inconvenient when you just want to use your headphones to drown out the subway and find yourself tangled in a cord like an invasive weed, or when the sound is dominated by the rustling stethoscopic vibrations of said cord. It is more convenient to have no wires at all. If you are also a fan of convenience, perhaps you should try some wireless Bluetooth headphones.